In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experiences and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!
【小题1】Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

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　　David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father gives him $5.00 a week as pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.

　　Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch(胸针)in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself “Mother loves jewelry(珠宝), and the brooch costs only $17.00.”He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps(包装)the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face.

　　But when his mother opens the present she screams(尖叫)with fright because she sees a spider (蜘蛛).

(1)Who is David's special person?

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(2)How many pocket money does David father give him a week?

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(3)What does David look for in the shopping mall?

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(4)Where does David put the brooch?

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(5)Does his mother like this gift?

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A．No. David's mother doesn't like jewelry.

B．Yes. She screams with happy.

C．No. She is afraid(害怕)of spider.

D．Yes. She loves jewelry and spiders.

The train started moving. It was full of people of all ages. Near the   46   sat an old man with his 30-year-old son. As the train passed by, the son was very   47   as he looked out of the window. “Dad, look! The green trees moving away from us are very beautiful.”

This behavior from a 30-year-old son made   48   people feel strange about him. Everyone started murmuring (小声嘀咕) about the son. “This man seems to be stupid.” Ross said to his wife. Suddenly it started   49  . Rain drops fell on the travelers through the window. The 30-year-old son said with joy, “Dad, look! See   50   beautiful the rain is.”

Ross’ wife got angry   51   the rain drops made her new suit wet. “Can’t you see it’s raining, old man? If your son is not feeling well, get him to a   52  , and don’t let him annoy(打扰) us.”

The old man didn’t say anything   53   . Then he answered in a low voice, “We are on the way back from the hospital. He was blind when he was born, and he only   54   his vision(视力) last week. Everything is new to his   55   Please excuse us for the trouble...”

1.A. floor                  B. window                   C. door

2.A. excited                B. sad                      C. surprised

3.A. another                B. other                    C. the other

4.A. raining                B. shining              C. blowing

5.A. what                   B. how                  C. which  

6.A. because                B. because of               C. why   

7.A. restaurant                 B. hospital                 C. hotel 

8.A. at first               B. at last                  C. at times

9.A. has got                B. gets                     C. got  

10.A. ears                  B. eyes                     C. nose